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Report 6 of the 14 March 2008 meeting of the Corporate Governance Committee the Audit Commission’s Annual Governance report on the MPA audit 2006/07.

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Police use of resources 2006/07 audit feed back

Report: 6
Date: 14 March 2008
By: the Treasurer

Summary

The report brings to the attention of the Committee the Audit Commission’s Annual Governance report on the MPA audit 2006/07.

A. Recommendation

That the Audit Commission’s Police Use of Resources (PURE) feedback report be noted.

B. Supporting information

1. Attached at Appendix 1 is the Audit Commission’s PURE feedback report for 2006/07. The report presents the results of the assessment undertaken as part the Audit Commission’s responsibility to examine the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of the Authority’s use of Resources under section 5(1)(e) of the Audit Commission Act 1998.

2. The PURE assessment enables the Audit Commission to form judgements on the Authority’s and Service’s arrangements to secure effective use of resources across five areas, these being:

  • Financial Reporting
  • Financial Management
  • Financial Standing
  • Internal Control
  • Value for Money

3. Using “key lines of enquiry” each of these areas are separately assessed and then scored between 1 and 4, with a score of 1 representing below minimum requirements and 4 indicating performance well above minimum requirements. The Audit Commission will then determine an overall use of resources score by combining the individual scores.

4. The Authority and Service have been assessed as having adequate arrangements (i.e. a score of 2) in place for financial management, Internal Control and Value for Money and assessed as performing well (a score of 3) for financial reporting and financial standing. Particular improvements were noted in relation to financial reporting, where the scored had increased from a 2 to 3 in 2006/07. Overall, the Authority was assessed as a 2.

5. An action plan has been agreed between the Authority and the Audit Commission, and progress in addressing the actions will be monitored on a regular basis.

C. Race and equality impact

There are no specific diversity implications

D. Financial implications

The proposed actions will be contained within existing budgets

E. Background papers

None

F. Contact details

Report author: Annabel Adams, MPA

For information contact:

MPA general: 020 7202 0202
Media enquiries: 020 7202 0217/18

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